The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1887-10-20
The New York Herald (democratic)
has declared for Col. Fred Grant, the
republican nominee for secretary of
! state in New York.
Died Like a Pauper.

John Zimmerman, an aged man
living in the town of Albany, IN this
county. died about eight weeks ago.
He lived upon an 80 acre farm, and
had always had the reputation of be.
ing careful, saving man, and sew
eral money transactions in which he
had been engaged, gave him a repu-
tation among his neighbors for pos
sessing considerable money. He
and his wife had lived separate for a
long time, upon the farm, in couple
of little shanties, about six rods
apart. These shanties, or huts are
of the must primitive description,
about six feet square, not large
enough to stand upright In. unfit for
hog pens, let alone being the abode
of human beings. Zimmerman
died in one of these huts, upon a
ragged straw tick laid bare on the
ground, (there was no floor in the
shanty,) in the most AFFECT poverty,
not even having the bare neee: stiles
of life to comfort him In his dying
hours. The widow appeared little
concerned over his death, and con-
tinued to live on as usual. AS she
neglet ed to apply for letter of ad-
ministration in the proper time, a
brother of the deceased, named
Joseph Zimmerman, made applica-
ton to Judge Bruener for special let
tiers of administration, and Mr.. Carl
Herbelger of this city was appointed
administrator. He qualified, and
notified the widow TO turn over to
him the estate of Zimmerman.
This she refused, claiming. that. there
was absolutely nothing. Several par
ties, neighbors of the dead man,
knew of various large sums of money
which he had out at interest, and the
Judge of Probate and Mr.. Herberger
went out to her place to see the old
lady. They found her living in the
utmost poverty. Upon being told
that they had come to search, the
premises, she rushed into the house
and was seen to conceal a box in her
bed. This was taken, and found to
contain about $53 in silver. Further
search revealed notes and securities
am ounting to 1862. In the old man s
hut they found among other papers
two notes $3.50, each filled out by Mr..
j. Zapp of this city, but unsigned.
Everything goes to show that there
is a great deal more money yet con-
cealed about the place. Agar or so
ago Zimmerman sold farm for
81 800, getting the cash therefor in
gold and silver. The couple never
spent cent, and always insisted on
being paid for their produce in hard
cash. They have had several chill
dren but they are all dead, the only
relatives left being brother and
two sisters who live in the vicinity,
| very poor. Mrs. Zimmerman was
officially cited to appear before Judge
BIuener on last Wednesday, but did
not do so. When threatened with
imprisonment, she said she wanted
nothing better than warm bed and
something to eat, and it would suit
her first rate. She is woman over
20 years Of age, a cripple, being
obliged to move on cratcbes. The
wind bowls through the rickety old
she'll she calls home, and she will Ger.
tainly freeze to death this winter TN.
less something is done for her. Yet
she defes everyone, being impressed
evidently, with the idea that she is
going to be robbed.-St. Cloud DaiLs
| Times.